Cranberry Sauce

[BucksMom]

Ok all that talk of canned sauce is making me crazy. Try this recipe, two versions very simple. I use the first one.

bag of fresh cranberries
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup orange juice
very fine chopped onion
little bit of grated ginger
2 oz cognac or i use hubby's chocolate/raspberry port wine

disolve sugar in juice, add everything else, bring to a boil. reduce heat to simmer and stir, stir, stir,cranberries will pop and sauce will thicken. serve hot or cold. done.

version 2
bag of fresh cranberries
3/4 cup sugar (brown or white)
3/4 cup water

same disolve, bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer and stir stir stirberries pop and sauce thickens, serve hot or cold. done.

you can reduce or increase the sugars or liquids depending on how thick you like it.

[GinnyR]

I agree, Fresh is so much better!!!

[amazongold]

1 bag Ocean Spray cranberries
1 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar or 1/2 cup Splenda Blend

Bring to boil, let simmer to desired consistency. Chill and devour!

[amazongold]

Here is Dan's recipe for fresh relish:

Fresh Cranberry Relish

2 pounds fresh cranberries
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup Grand Marnier liqueur
1 orange, zested and juiced

Directions
Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor, pulse several times to breakdown the cranberries and incorporate the ingredients; it should still be a bit chunky. Allow the cranberry relish to sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, so the flavors can marry.

Eileen has been known to use 2/3 c. honey rather than the sugar.